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[Lokasenna]

I saw 17th Army loaded on a Japanese TK in one of my games recently as well. I figure that FOW applies to ship types in this case, just as if it were a sighting report. Sometimes xAKs are reported as TKs when there is a low DL.


Why would he be sending in strikes on Manila with an escort? That's the oddest thing about that day to me.

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[font="Times New Roman"]January 9, 1942

Pearl Harbor, HI

After treatment for exposure to oil and chemicals floating in the water during the attack on Pearl Harbor, in addition to exhaustion, Harry Weiss went back to work at Hypo. The hours now were even more irregular and intense than during the days before the war. There were men working at every hour of the day. The boards were covered in notes and ideas, machines chugged away constantly and listening stations were manned continually. They’d made some progress on the new codes, which were based on the same system as the previous version. They’d begun to read ship call signs and find place names within the jibberish.

Harry was working hard on one particular set that intrigued him late into the evening on this Friday night. None of the intelligence men working at Hypo had any inclination to take leave, visit town or do much of anything but crack the codes. They’d been here through the attack, seen the devastation, and knew their role in fighting back was essential.

As Harry worked he realized suddenly he’d seen something here before. The designator for Maru (丸 meaning "circle") had been worked out, but there was something else here he’d seen before. He sounded it out in Japanese and then tried to put it into English.

“Carnarvon!”

He raced to the Atlas and flipped it open. There, on the West coast of the Australian continent was a small frontier town on the edge of the Indian ocean with exactly that name.

Everyone was looking up by this time and Rochefort walked over calmly to find out what was going on.

“This one has a construction unit on Kamoi Maru moving to Carnarvon.”

Rochefort’s face lit up like Christmas.

“Nice work Weiss. Frank, get to work and cross-check this. I want it back within the hour. If it’s real it’s got to go out immediately.”

Harry and Frank went through the details, checked it against all similar message recently, and found nothing to prove the translation incorrect. It went to Nimitz’s office within the hour.
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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

I saw 17th Army loaded on a Japanese TK in one of my games recently as well. I figure that FOW applies to ship types in this case, just as if it were a sighting report. Sometimes xAKs are reported as TKs when there is a low DL.


Why would he be sending in strikes on Manila with an escort? That's the oddest thing about that day to me.

I bet you're right. In this case the transport device is not the important thing, it's all about the destination!

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

56th Recon Regiment is loaded on a Japanese TK moving to Singapore.

Tankers being sent to transport tankers and tanks to the frontline?

Makes perfect sense.

At least it's something. It beats my favourite SigInt reports. Who'd have guessed that the Tsushima Fortress was located at Tsushima?

In Cap Mandrake's world, this report would be the result of overzealous IJA staff after Gen. Yamashita mused that the IJA should be like a
"well oiled machine". [8|]

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ORIGINAL: obvert

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[font="Times New Roman"]January 1, 1942

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You think the Commander of the NAS got any ribbing from classmates about his surname when he went to school?

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[font="Times New Roman"]January 10, 1942

Kodiak Island, AK

The USS Solace swung lazily at anchor up in the wide anchorage at Kodiak, Alaska. The place had been bustling since they arrived, with ships moving in to drop supplies and heading out again back to the west coast for more. Just a few days before many ships Sally had seen at Pearl arrived and dropped anchor. Among them was the repair ship Vestal, which already had two destroyers moored up next to her.

The weather was bleak up north, a big change from the sultry humidity of Oahu. Sally didn’t mind. It was amazing to be where they were. The only thing she’d ever heard about Kodiak was that the biggest brown bears in the world lived there. She’d seen pictures of them in high school, towering up on their hind legs, teeth bared. Kodiak today was a small, frenetic naval base under a large volcanic peak. All rock and snow.

They knew something big was expected up here, but had no idea what. The Japanese had briefly occupied Amchitka, but were quickly forced off. No one knew if they’d come back for another try, but the US forces were at the least doing the best to make sure they were ready. Sally spent most of her days reading medical journals, brushing up on burn treatments and emergency suturing of wounds as well as new medications. It seems a new wonder drug was on the verge of being released, something that might cure everything from infections to pneumonia. She also read light novels, detective stories and romances, but mostly walked the deck and looked at the activity in the port, wishing she could do something.

Sally took a day to walk the streets of Kodiak on this Saturday afternoon. It was a nice little town, in spite of the cold wind blowing and snow piled up the walls of the buildings, with lots of servicemen also using it’s stores and other services. Sally walked into Kraft and Son to look for some gloves. It was a kind of general store that had a little bit of everything. Although the ladies selections were sparse, she did find a good pair of fur-lined leather mittens in a lightly tanned color that would keep her warm on deck. It felt good to do normal things, buying clothes and walking the streets looking in windows. She even stopped for a hotdog at Larsen’s café. It was run by three sisters. She sat at the counter and one of them struck up a conversation.

"So you're a nurse? Are you posted to the new hospital?"

"I'm on the USS Solace, hospital ship. We arrived last week from Hawaii."

“You were at Pearl Harbor during the attack?” asked Maggy, her eyes wide.

“I was.” Sally didn’t really want to talk about it, but knew she had to say something. She looked up at last, right into Maggy's eyes. “It was terrible. Even days later it still stank of the burning. I’ll never forget those days.”

“You poor thing, it must have been awful to see all of those men wounded, and ships sinking, and all. We were so shocked up here, and of course terrified. We’re even closer to Japan than Hawaii. It feels so much better now that all this is happening up here.” She waved an arm at the window. “Are you going to the dance at the Mecca tonight? It’ the best night out of the week around here.” She seemed so warm, so innocent and unaffected.

“I can’t tonight. I’m on duty until midnight.” Sally didn’t know if she wanted to go to a dance, so the easy excuse of her watch helped her not have to think about it.

“Alright. Well, if you can go next week, we usually get there around seven. There’s a real swing band.” Maggy winked and moved down the counter with the pot of coffee.

Sally pushed back from the counter, slipped into her mittens, and braved the chill air coming through the door held open for her by two grinning sailors in dress blues. She decided she liked it here, and liked Maggy Larsen. She was so unassuming, so easy and real and unencumbered by the war and everything going on in the world. Sally missed that feeling, that your thoughts and dreams were your own. Missed not worrying about everything. She decided maybe she did need a dance, and maybe next week she'd ask Lucy to go check out the Mecca.
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You think the Commander of the NAS got any ribbing from classmates about his surname when he went to school?

Might of, but i doubt he got much ribbing later about it.

[BBfanboy]

No doubt a competent commander and brave man. Thanks for looking that up.

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No doubt a competent commander and brave man. Thanks for looking that up.

Helps with the research for writing. Thanks for pointing him out. [:)]

I love the sideline characters that I at least have never really considered. So many contributors to the eventual Allied victory.

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[font="Times New Roman"]Jan 7 - 9, 1942[/font]
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Pacific: [/font]Ouch. Big E took a fish near Auckland. She's at 35 (30) float, but low system damage, so I'll keep her going and try to get to Adelaide to mend the minor stuff. Then on to CapeTown for some patch work. That kills any idea about using the CVs early.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font]A big new unit is exchanging with troops at Pingsiang. This means I'll have 200 more AV and just reach the SL limit. Around Kweillin the new troops arrive in time and we've got double the AV of the Japanese digging into +3 territory. A few more units will move in for reserve. Also, since we allow strat bombing of manpower centers, I'll switch the B-17s over here and try to take out some of them. HK will be first on the list. Then I'll move to smaller bases. It'll also make sure he thinks about CAP in China.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI:[/font] Got very lucky near Kendari, The KB shot in and got into 8 hex range of the RN cruiser TF at Kendari. No ships lost. (After this we had to redo a turn as a mid-turn save didn't keep all of my orders and the ships stayed there another day, but GJ was gracious and agreed I could make sure the correct orders were input). The next day they scarpered and even the damaged Glasgow made it to Soerabaja. They then moved on toward Perth. Got lucky here.

The invasion is to Merak, and it's preceded by a paradrop. A massive 35 ship TF is landing some big troops, and this looks like the swan song for the Dutch. The air force certainly is on it's last legs after trying to break through a wall of zeros. Another 25 139H-3 lost. Some bests actually took out a few xAKL, of course neglecting to go for the big xAP also present.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PI:[/font] Although the P-40s are there protecting the fields, (downing a few Nates that swept in), which are almost healed, the IJA tries a DA at Clark, getting a 1:2. Dicey. I tried a tricky little move with the two tank units. Looks like there are no ground units on South Luzon at least to Antimonan. I'd like to get a few more resources into Manila, so I sent them down to open the path. Got a scare with the DA and sent one back to Clark. This would prove a good choice later. [;)]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SIGINT:[/font]Real or deception? I can't remember where the 24th starts out. If it's Manchurian, it's almost surely deception. If it's a free division, well ... .

At Brisbane now there are two brigades, with a third on the away to form a division. Two more are at Sydney. Two more at Perth and most of the armor. All of OZ needs more troops, though, and will get them as soon as possible, but not with a higher priority than for No Pac or India. If it gets serious I'll huddle up in Sydney and wait for the cavalry while moving to gain big PP bases elsewhere. Now to look for the 24th division.

24th Division is planning for an attack on Brisbane.
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Sub attack near Waipapakauri at 117,182

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1
CA Chicago
DD Craven
DD Blue
DD Hull
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Fanning

SS I-18 launches 8 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
I-18 diving deep ....

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Enterprise
DD Stronghold
CA Cornwall
DD Evertsen
CL Glasgow

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
CA Exeter
CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Enterprise
DD Scout
DD Evertsen
DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Glasgow
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Stronghold

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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 42

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34291 troops, 356 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043

Defending force 26342 troops, 297 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 778

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 554

Allied adjusted defense: 592

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1087 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (2 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
995 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Division
48th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
21st PA Infantry Division
Far East USAAF
301st Construction Battalion
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
I Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Losses:

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Loss of AMc Jerantut on Jan 07, 1942 is admitted
Loss of AMc Gemas on Jan 07, 1942 is admitted[/font]

Ships Sunk:

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xAKL Unyo Maru is reported to have been sunk near Merak on Jan 08, 1942[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Looks like the troops near Sinyang will get free. Now, do I invest Hankow with it's +4 territory and just hold there, hoping to dig in and get a few good defensive results, or do I move southeast to threaten rear bases on both sides of the Yangtze?[/font]
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[ny59giants]

Check in the long list of documents that I sent you for "Free Divisions." I use this early in war to keep track of them and what Japan may use PP to buy out. [;)]

Can you post the websites you are using to get all those pictures from??

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Check in the long list of documents that I sent you for "Free Divisions." I use this early in war to keep track of them and what Japan may use PP to buy out. [;)]

Can you post the websites you are using to get all those pictures from??

Thanks Michael! I though it might be in there but hadn't quite gotten to the point where I could check.

A lot of the pics are from simple but specific searches. Like "Kodiak ww2" or sometimes I add a date in there. That often brings up more blogs and smaller sources.

I'll go through my bookmarks later today and post some good ones though! [;)]

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Looks lie the 24th is in Mishan, in Manchuria to start. [:)]

[Lokasenna]

It looks like you've sniffed out a feint, however it is one of the "better" Divisions at 60 XP (after 1st, 8th, 20th). So it's possible that he will buy it out at some point.

By the way, how did you get that screenshot of the troops? Exported from Tracker or something? I've always been a fan of teletype format.

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

It looks like you've sniffed out a feint, however it is one of the "better" Divisions at 60 XP (after 1st, 8th, 20th). So it's possible that he will buy it out at some point.

By the way, how did you get that screenshot of the troops? Exported from Tracker or something? I've always been a fan of teletype format.

It could be brought out, although I can tell a lot of PPs have been spent already on armor. It'll be another month before that one could get going at least. If I see it move, at least I could put two and two together now.

Got it from Michael, ny59giants. He has a bunch of files he sent as I started my rookie PBEM Allied campaign. Not sure how he did it unless he typed it out. It is clean isn't it?

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[font="Times New Roman"]January 7, 1942

Near New Zealand

The two carrier task forces left Auckland in the late evening and made for the tip of the North Island on their way west. They were heading to Australia, maybe beyond. Eddy had no clue anymore where they’re actual destination was. He had been surprised they’d gotten all of the way to new Zealand this fast, but also was a bit worried they were going the wrong way. The Japanese were up North, and in the Central Pacific, and there was no way they’d get any action down here.

Eddy went to sleep soundly around 2200 after a long game of hearts with the other pilots. He’d shot the moon twice and came away the big winner. They always played for stakes, and he’d won five dollars this night. Enough for several good nights out if they could ever get some shore leave.

The general alarm sounded just after 0530. The pilots jumped up and threw their suits on, then rushed to the ready room. They didn’t think this was real, but lately you could never tell.

“The Enterprise has just been struck by an enemy torpedo.” LT Forsyth spoke slowly and surely, but with a grave tone in his voice that gave Eddy a chill. “It was launched by a sub that may still be in the area. All pilots will be in a state of readiness to fly patrols within ten minutes. The first will be taken by 231. Eddy, Tom, Mick and Charlie, you’re first on. here is the search pattern.”

Eddy was to take the NW vector. As he put on the flight suit, attached the parachute and made his way to the flight deck he got more and more angry.

“Bastards.”

“I know. Lets go find the sons of bitches.” Terry was just as steamed, and they lept up the ladder into the waiting Vindicator. The deck was still dark, but a gray haze was starting to grow in the NE sky. They would fly even though night patrols were dangerous. This was war, and they had to find the sub, but until light it would be almost impossible. They would fly low looking for a phosphorescent wake.

The signalman gave a wave and Eddy hit the throttle. The big plane lurched slowly forward, then quicker, and finally was barreling down the deck as they reached the end and the wheels came up. As they climbed they could just spot the Enterprise and surrounding escorts in the distance, slowed but still moving, slightly listing to port. It was sickening to see the ship limping like a wounded animal.

Eddy turned NW and flew almost at only a hundred feet for a better chance to sight the sub. They found nothing, returned after sunrise and landed discouraged. This was not a good day for the US navy, and Eddy for once in his life felt an overwhelming powerlessness to react to what was happening. He walked away from the plane and punched the side of the island. Not a good idea.

“Come on, Ed. Lets get coffee. No more we can do now.”

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Can you post the websites you are using to get all those pictures from??

Here are some various sites I've been looking at recently to get some images. Some of the time it's trolling through flickr and photobucket streams that I find through basic searches. I've acquired a bit of an archive now. [;)]

http://www.researcheratlarge.com/

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/Building_Bases/index.html#contents2

http://www.photoship.co.uk/

http://maritime.org/doc/fleetsub/index.htm

http://pigboats.com/

http://ww2db.com/event/timeline/1941/

http://www.navsource.org/archives/01idx.htm

http://www.armed-guard.com/liberty.html

http://www.combinedfleet.com/kaigun.htm

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font]OUCH!! Yorktown, down near Jarvis Island south of the Line Islands, takes two fish from I-16 with a resulting ammo storage explosion, in the daytime no less! [&:] I was flying extensive search and ASW as well as night search. The USN crews are just not trained up yet and can't really be relied on to find subs. So now it's a fight for the life of the ship. She's got 8 fires still going and is up around 72 (65) float, but luckily only 15 system. If the fires can be put out there is a chance. I'll make for Penryn Island, the closest with a port 1, and by chance I have a Port unit heading this way which I'll drop there to add support and try to build quickly to a size 2. The same sub also took out DD Sims just before the strike on Yorktown.

Spearfish gets a PB at Manado. S-39 gets a DMS. Even these small ships are key, as I know just how short of escorts the IJN will be until early 44. The I-165 takes out AR Castor fleeing from Soerabaja. This last TF out might not make it. Sculpin gets a shot at Karishima but misses with 4 TT.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font]A big hold in Pingsiang, with a 1:1 somehow generating 4x casualties for the IJA! I'm not sure how that happened. Then on the 11th another DA got a 1:2, again with big casualty numbers for the IJA. This means I've now got plenty of time to rebuild forts and shift a fresh unit in. The big units here are nearing 50exp also, which is great for Chinese this early.

Near Kweilin all units made it to the hex to max the SL before another attack, and an IJA bombardment showed an AV advantage for the Chinese of 861 to 382 in +3 territory. Looks good for now. We'll see if he reinforces.

Also experimented with a strat strike on HK. About 12 B-17s managed to get fires going which took out 5 LI so far. I'll keep on hitting bases around China to reduce his industrial output here.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PI:[/font] The P-40s hold at Clark and take out one of the early Tojos for the loss of three P-40s. We've got good pilots here now so unless he decides to bring in the big zero units we'll hold and try to get the forts building again. This plan is possible due to a big hold by the PA troops here on the 12th, the IJA only achieving a 1:2 in spite of getting forts to zero, and taking 4x the casualties with lots of engineers wiped out. So if the 150+ engineers here can get forts to 2-3 in the next weeks, it'll get harder for the IJA.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI:[/font] A bunch of KB Kates went for AMc and HDML at Soerabaja, and about 20-25 were lost to the CAP there. Nice.

The Cocos experiment is continuing, and the AV is up to 50 there now with around 60 engineers building forts and building a size 1 field. I've got Sarawak force on the way, and if I can get it to add it's 6inch CD guns after arrival, this could be a formidable little spot to hit.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SIGINT:[/font] Thinking ahead? Very interesting.

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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41502 troops, 414 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206

Defending force 31571 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 831

Japanese adjusted assault: 783

Allied adjusted defense: 553

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2852 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 262 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
784 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
116th Division
39th Division
15th Division
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
8th Armored Car Co
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39087 troops, 413 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 990

Defending force 42249 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1115

Japanese adjusted assault: 328

Allied adjusted defense: 781

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1829 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
797 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Division
8th Armored Car Co
116th Division
15th Division
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33852 troops, 361 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 1007

Defending force 26095 troops, 299 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 743

Japanese adjusted assault: 549

Allied adjusted defense: 889

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2001 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Division
16th Division
Kure 1st SNLF
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Clark Field AAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
Far East USAAF
14th PS Engineer Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st PI Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Sub attack near Jarvis Island at 166,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hammann

Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
SS I-16 launches 8 torpedoes at CV Yorktown
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 10
Fires 2712

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Reinforcements:

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Losses:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]Loss of AMc Rindjani on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of AMc Bogor on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of AMc Djombang on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of AMc Enggano on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of HDML P 9 on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of HDML P 11 on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of HDML P 12 on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of HDML P 13 on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of HDML P 14 on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of HDML P 15 on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of HDML P 18 on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of HDML P 19 on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Hoegh Merchant on Jan 12, 1942 is admitted[/font]

Ships Sunk:

[font="Trebuchet MS"]CL Nagara is reported to have been sunk near Talaud-eilanden on Dec 11, 1941
DMS W-14 is reported to have been sunk near Merak on Jan 12, 1942[/font]
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[ny59giants]

Send an AR and USN BF (100 Naval Support) to port were damaged CV Yorktown is at for repairs. If this was a Japanese CV, it would not survive, but you will soon love Allied damage control. [:)]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Send an AR and USN BF (100 Naval Support) to port were damaged CV Yorktown is at for repairs. If this was a Japanese CV, it would not survive, but you will soon love Allied damage control. [:)]

Another suggestion: Mine the port so that sub doesn't get to her before the Port 2 is finished.